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CBC Showcase: Black History Month
Turtle eggs in your sandbox! When Maggie finds a nest, she "turtle-sits" until the babies can safely hatch and grow big enough to be released.
by Jennifer Keats Curtis, illustrated by Emanuel Schnogut
When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the little girl Maggie becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch. Join Maggie and her Mother as they raise the teeny hatchlings and then, with the help of terrapin experts, release them back into the wild. Maggie and her Mother are African American and portrayed in a loving and thoughtful manner. Their caring for the little terrapins is a sweet example of experiences of an African American family and a positive contribution to Black History Month.
Ages 6-10
ISBN: 978-0-9768823-7-4
Price: $15.95
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
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